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Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 21:50
by seebart
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 21:52
by Halvar
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 21:56
by seebart
For those minimalists among you:
u beat me to it Halvar, is that thing awesome or what?
Some new stuff to laugh about from chance_dupes_the_unprepared_mind or whatever is his name:
I know that guy, he´s going crazy with his prices.
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 22:05
by Nuum
And he's raising the price every time the auction runs out!
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 22:05
by seebart
Keyboard Epson Q203A, rare and pricey.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Keyboard-Epson-Q ... 3a91a100dd
And he's raising the price every time the auction runs out!
yup, he´s not doing himself a favor selling like that.
just as ridiculous as this...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Apple-Macintosh- ... 338fc737dd
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 22:10
by photekq
@Icarium It's another rubberdome
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 22:15
by seebart
Posted: 06 Jun 2014, 22:23
by photekq
That MX5000 that chance is selling was actually starting to reach a reasonable price, but then he goes and raises it? Very silly.
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 00:05
by RougeRambo
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 01:04
by Muirium
Ah, another 5 of these!
http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ibm-m ... t6407.html
Not as clean this time, but they're likely from the exact same cupboard. They forever seem to show up in batches, here and there…
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 01:06
by Dubsgalore
Yeah been keeping an eye on that 5000, don't know why he bumped it up again..
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 01:20
by photekq
Are those the ones that have the thicker backplate? Ahhh why do these have to pop up when I have no cash.. I've been trying to get a good M for ages now.
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 01:53
by Muirium
Thicker backplate? I have one just like those. What should I look for?
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 02:11
by RougeRambo
there isnt much in it, white labels/silver are meantr to have thicker/better backplate/construction.
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 02:18
by Muirium
It is my best feeling Model M, for what it's worth. The one in the best condition, too. And my only IBM with a white barrel frame.
But it's the Model Fs I always come back to…
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 16:40
by Hypersphere
My understanding is that the silver label is the oldest of the Model Ms and the label was on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard. Next came the white label, which was affixed to the upper left of the keyboard.
My SSK has a white barrel frame; I will have to check the date on it.
My fondness for Model Fs is growing. I was able to get an F-122 on eBay that is quite clean and appears to be in excellent condition. After getting over the initial shock at its aircraft carrier dimensions, I am starting to visualize it as a potential daily driver. I am itching to do the ANSI mod and to get the Teensy installed.
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 16:48
by scottc
Of my two working Ms (1985 Terminal and 1987 SSK), I actually prefer the feel of the terminal one. Nothing beats the SSK's "portability", though.
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 14:40
by seebart
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 14:46
by Nuum
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 14:59
by HzFaq
Not sure if this would be of interest to anyone, but there's a Sony BKE-9400A in this job lot which is in the wiki as having Topre switches. Unfortunately, it's too far away from me to be able to pick up and proxy if anyone does want it...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 886wt_1399
wiki entry
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Sony_BKE-9400A
edit - Actually looking at it, the case is slightly different so it might not be the same model as the one in the wiki...might be worth a punt for anyone near Leicester.
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:40
by seebart
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:41
by seebart
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:42
by seebart
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:43
by seebart
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:46
by seebart
Commodore Amiga CDTV CD-1221 looks like the real thing
http://www.ebay.de/itm/331227160982?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 21:48
by mr_a500
I need one of those to make a black Amiga 500. Does anybody know if those keys are doubleshot?
Posted: 10 Jun 2014, 00:59
by dorkvader
HzFaq wrote:Not sure if this would be of interest to anyone, but there's a Sony BKE-9400A in this job lot which is in the wiki as having Topre switches. Unfortunately, it's too far away from me to be able to pick up and proxy if anyone does want it...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 886wt_1399
wiki entry
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Sony_BKE-9400A
edit - Actually looking at it, the case is slightly different so it might not be the same model as the one in the wiki...might be worth a punt for anyone near Leicester.
The LED-windows are on the wrong side and square, so it's not topre. I think it's some kind of white alps.
Posted: 10 Jun 2014, 02:44
by 002
I think that it's probably white Omron switches given that Sony used them in their other linear-edit keyboards like the
BVE-910.
I like to think it went like this: Topre makes capacitive keyboards for Sony initially. Sony decides to cut costs and so Topre makes them the cheaper
conductive boards. Sony doesn't like how they feel or their
reliability suffers so they switch to Omron.
Posted: 10 Jun 2014, 10:25
by jacobolus
Yep, definitely white Omrons, like this one I grabbed
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261485800566orig_cvip=true – keycaps are thin (pbt?) dye-subs with all kinds of interesting legends, if you want to add some to an Alps board for amusement. The keyboard I grabbed weighs >12 pounds. While this one is a bit smaller, it’s probably at least 8–10. Not something to take with your laptop, to say the least.
Personally, white Omrons aren’t my favorite. But then again, I also don’t much like topre switches. They’re not all that tactile, but they are reasonably quiet. YMMV.
Posted: 11 Jun 2014, 02:26
by webwit
"Industrial" Space Saving keyboard
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sys/4514250982.html
Albino Unicomp version.